DHS Official on 8,000% Rise in Death Threats Against Law Enforcement

Escalating Threats Against Federal Officers

• 📈 DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin reports an alarming 8,000% increase in death threats against federal law enforcement officers.
• 🎯 These threats are not limited to officers but extend to their families, targeting children's schools and spouses' workplaces.
• 🌐 Information about officers and their families is being posted on the deep web, leading to dangerous situations like ICE lawyers being stalked.
• ⚠️ Hotels in Minneapolis have faced bomb threats due to the mistaken belief that ICE officers were staying there.

Criticism of Political Responses

• 🗣️ McLaughlin questions the lack of condemnation from figures like Jacob Fry and Tim Wall regarding violence against federal law enforcement.
• ⚖️ She calls for the left to look in the mirror and prioritize public and law enforcement safety over political gain.
• 🇺🇸 Only the President and Secretary Gnome are credited with publicly condemning these threats.

"Gutter Politics" in California

• 🚫 The DHS official criticizes a proposal to yank driver's licenses from ICE officers in California, calling it "gutter politics."
• 🚗 This is contrasted with policies that allegedly hand out driver's licenses to illegal aliens.
• 🏛️ McLaughlin argues that politicians like Eric Swallwell should create legislation rather than demonize law enforcement officers who enforce existing laws.

Consequences of Driver's License Policies

• 🚨 The issuance of commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants in California is linked to dangerous and deadly consequences, with vehicles used as "missiles."
• 🚔 Targeted operations are underway to prevent undocumented individuals from obtaining driver's licenses and to stop those who have.

Addressing Protest Violence

• 💥 Violence against agents in Minneapolis includes fireworks, ice blocks, rocks, and spitting.
• ⚖️ Those who assault law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, with the DOJ actively involved.
• 💰 Investigations are ongoing to determine the funding sources for protests that devolve into riots, looking into both domestic and international money streams.